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When the students come up to the guest artists after the performance and want to take a selfie with them, then you know it was successful and meaningful to them. Fine gentlemen and extremely talented. They are worthy of a lengthier stay another time.”   Quad City Arts, Rock Island IL (teacher)

As experienced educators, there are several ways in which the Andrew Collins Trio connect with the community when out on the road.  They have developed educational programs for workshops at schools to students of all ages and abilities. For young children (kindergarten to grade 6), a popular program focuses on the instruments they play, their tonal differences and roles they fulfill in ensemble playing. To children grades 7-12, the program expands into educating about the different genres that inform the Trio's unique influences (bluegrass, jazz, classical, celtic, etc...). For music students and older audiences, they have a well developed music arranging and improvisation course.  As accomplished instrumentalists, with much experience attending/instructing at various music workshops, they also enjoy teaching master classes which can be either instrument specific for large groups (mandolin, guitar, fiddle and bass) or private one on ones.

Another common way in which the Andrew Collins Trio enjoy engaging with communities, is through hosting and attending jams.  There is no better way to connect personally (and hopefully inspire) hobby and aspiring musicians, than to spend time, in the comfort of a living room or pub joining them as peers rather than performers/instructors
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Past Music Workshops

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Kaufman Kamp - Marysville, TN

2010, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2022

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Quad City Arts - Quad Cities, IL

2017, 2019

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Sore Fingers Bluegrass Workshop - Somerset, UK

2008, 2019

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March Mandolin Festival - Concord, NH

2019

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Northern Lights Bluegrass Camp - Twisted Pines, SK

2011, 2016, 2017

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Old School Bluegrass Camp - Prince Edward County ON

2017, 2022

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The Woodshed Bluegrass Workshop - Yukon, NWT

2016

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Northern Bluegrass Committee Bluegrass Workshop - Edmonton, AB

2003, 2006, 2016

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Nimble Fingers Bluegrass Workshop - Sorrento, BC

2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2022

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Goderich Celtic College - Goderich, ON

2008, 2010, 2015

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The Woods Folk Music & Dance Workshop - Orillia, ON

2014, 2015

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Folk College - Huntinton, PA

2008

EDUCATION FLYER

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